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The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

Simon Scarborough

Simon Scarborough is head of PE at Crispin School, Somerset. He has 17 years of teaching experience, six years in senior leadership and two years as SENCO. In that time he has specialised in developing a fully inclusive approach to PE and school sports, and finding effective ways to support vulnerable learners.

Latest blog posts

Adapting the curriculum is only the start in making PE more inclusive. Simon Scarborough offers a few tips. One of the greatest barriers I have faced when promoting inclusive PE practice is the misconception held by some, that making PE more inclusive somehow makes it impossible to stretch and...

If your physical education curriculum is to get every student moving, it needs to play to their strengths. Simon Scarborough explains how you can make your lessons more inclusive. With a rise in mental health issues reported among young people, and record levels of childhood obesity , it would...